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0. G. SHEPARD & P'. ADAMS, Jr.

REMOVABLE HANDLE.

No. 304,963. Patented Sept. 9, 84.

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CHARLES G. SHEPARD AND PETER ADAMS, JR, OF BUFFALO, NEV YORK; SAID ADAMSASSIGNOR TO W'ALTER J. SHEPARD, OF SAME PLACE.

REMOVABLE HANDLE.

ESPECIL ECATEON farming part of Letters Patent No. 304,963, datedSeptember 9,188

Application filed September .20, 1893. (N0 model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, CHARLES G. SHEPARD andPETER ADAMS, Jr., both of the city of Buffalo, in the count-y of Erieand State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements inRemovable Handles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in that class of handles whichare designed to be readily attached to and removed from vessels whichare not provided with permanent handles, thereby facilitating thehandling of such vessels.

The object of our invention is to produce a handle which can be cheaplymanufactured, and which can be easily and securely attached to a vessel.

Our invention consists of the novel construction of the handle, whichwill be hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a side elevation, Fig.2 a longitudinal section, and Fig. 3 atop plan view, of our improvedhandle. Fig. 4 is a cross-section in line 00 m, Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is aperspective view of the fixed jaw and the part of the easing cast on thesame. Fig. 6 is aperspective view of the part of the casing which isattached to the fixed j aw. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the movablejaw. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the lever whereby the movable j awis actuated. I

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures.

A represents the stationary jaw, B one side piece of the casing, andOthe handle, all cast in one piece. D represents the other side piece ofthe casing, secured to the side piece B, so as to leave a chamber orspace between both side pieces.

E represents the movable jaw, arranged on the inner side of thestationary jaw A, and provided on its rear side with a flat shank orbar, G, which projects between the side pieces, B and D, of the casing.

H represents the lever, whereby the movable jawis actuated. This leveris pivotedbetween the side pieces, B and D, by a rivet, h, which issecured in said side pieces and exformed in the bar or shank G, in whichthe cam i engages in such manner that by turning the lever H on itspivot the jaw E receives a. sliding movement toward or from thestationary jaw A.

Zis a thumb-piece formed at the upper or outer end of the lever H.

m is a top plate, formed on the inner and upper side of the side plateB, and a is a bottom plate formed on the lower and inner side of theside plate D. The inner edge of the bottom 6 plate, or, projects into arecess, a, formed along the lower edge of the side plate B on its innerside. The rear end, 0, of the side plate D rests in a notch ordepression, 0, formed in the handle 0. The upper end of the side plate D7 fits in an angular recess, 12, formed in the top plate, m, of the sideplate B. The rivet h does not only serve as a pivot for the lever H, butalso secures the side plates, B and D, the lever H, and the movable jawE together. The rivet 7 5 it passes through the opening it of the shankG, which opening is large enough to permit of the requisite movement ofthe movable jaw. The upper portion of the side plate D is arranged at ashort distance from the top plate, at, of the 3 side plate, leavingbetween both parts a longitudinal opening, q, through which the upperportion of the lever H plays. The stationary jaw A, with the side plateB and handle 0, the

side piece D, the lever H, and the movable 8 jaw E, with its shank G,are each readily constructed of cast-iron, and the parts are all attached together by the single rivet 71. The casing formed by the sideplates, B and D, and

the top and bottom plates, at and a, form a guide, in which the shank Gslides. Upon raising the thumb-piece Z, the movable jaw E is moved awayfrom the stationary jaw A. By placing the two jaws in this position onopposite sides of the wall of a dish or vessel and depressing thethumb-piece Z, the jaws are closed against the dish or-vessel, asrepresented in Fig. 1, and the handle is firmly secured to the vessel.The camt' holds the movable jaw firmly in position until the lever isreleased. I00

By a reverse movement of the thumb-piece Z the jaws are separated andthe handle is detached from the dish or vessel.

e claim as our invention- 1. In a detachable handle for culinary vessels, the combination of a fixed jaw, A, plate 13, and handle, all. castin one piece, a lnovan opening, it, and an actuating-lever, H, pivotedto the shank of the fixed jaw, and provided with a cam, 1 which engagesin the opening, is, substantially as set forth.

8. In a detachable handle for culinary vessels, the combination, withthe fixed jaw A, plate B, having a top plate, m, and handle 0, cast inone piece, of the plate D, having a bottom plate, a, sliding jaw E,having ashank, G, lever H, and pivot h, substantially as set forth.

4. In a detachable handle for culinary vessels, the combination, withthe fixed jaw A, plates B m, having a notch, 19, and handle C, having anotch, 0, of the plate D, sliding jaw E, and lever H, substantially asset forth. 30

Fitness our hands this 8th day of Septemher, 1888.

CHARLES G. SHEPARD. PETER ADAMS, JR. I

Vitnesses JNO. J BONNER, CARL l G'EYER.

